Kennebunk Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for the Kennebunk Beach area.

To be honest, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and ordinary. The water temp is sitting at 63°F currently, which is only a touch warmer than average for this time of year, nothing to write home about. The problem is we’ve got a long dry spell on the cards. From now through the 7th of July, the surf is tiny and the conditions are generally poor. The swell is mostly coming in from the southeast, but it’s small—under 1ft—and the wave energy is weak (values in the teens and 20s). There’s a bit of a lift on Tuesday the 7th, with the swell sneaking up to 4ft in the morning and 6ft by the afternoon, but the period is a short, choppy 6 to 8 seconds, and even though it’s clean, the quality isn’t there yet.

The one standout in the whole 16-day window hits us on Wednesday the 8th of July. The morning is your best bet. We’ve got a solid 6ft swell from the ESE, a period of 8 seconds, and the wave energy jumps up to a moderate 449. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the ENE, so it’ll be clean. That early session is where it’s at. The afternoon gets a bit sloppy with a cross-shore breeze so don’t sleep in. After that, the swell drops again and we’re back to small, weak surf for days.

There’s a brief chance on Friday the 10th in the afternoon—glassy conditions with a 5ft SSE swell, but the period is short at 6 seconds and the energy is moderate at 192. It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about. The rest of the run into the second week is a mix of tiny waves, onshore winds, and pretty ordinary surf. One small highlight on the 14th: a morning with offshore wind and a 3ft ESE swell, but it’s weak.

Honestly, if you’re not out there on the morning of the 8th, there’s not much else to chase. This stretch is more about waiting for another pulse.

- Rusty

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